Chapter 142 To all my brothers, admonishment to quit arrogance

【original】 Chenghou Wen Fuzi Zhi Jihong and his four younger brothers: I sent a letter from my family on the third day of April, but I couldn't come back because I didn't have a letter from my family for more than a month. I came back on the 12th day of May, and received a letter from my family, which was sent on the first day of April. The younger brother is getting better, this is the most gratifying!Everything is safe in the Beijing apartment, and the ringworm disease has healed again. It is more invisible than last June. The recovery in June last year has been unprecedented in five years. Today it has passed again, or it will recede from now on, and it will no longer be a stench. Diseases of the skin and fur are not enough to worry about, but they will become more credible with time.

On April 14th, there is a poor test. Those who enjoy the joy of the people are also happy with the people. In the scriptures, there must be tolerance. In the 26th day or so, he made another remonstrance, respecting the three virtues of Chen Shengde and preventing evil, his words were quite aggressive, but the sage is as big as the sea, and it can still be tolerated. Isn't it as good as the heroes below the Tang Dynasty?What I mean is that I have benefited a lot. If you are an official to the second rank, it is not disrespectful. In the hall, you will be entrusted to the third generation, and the son will be in the sixth rank. It can be suggested, but the beauty of the emperor's holiness comes from heaven, so naturally the courtiers are full of them, so they dare not speak against their ears, for fear of being arrogant in the future, they will become evil and flattering, so today's ministers cannot absolve themselves of the blame, yes Taking advantage of the New Deal in the first year, we will destroy the mechanism of pride, so that the Sacred Heart will work hard day by day, and let go of self-righteousness. I tend to learn from Zhi Wei Wei's style, and want to use this to loosen the atmosphere a little bit, hoping that the court management will tend to be a bone, and I dare not shrink back when things happen, which is the opinion of the public.

When the scriptures were first written, I felt that I was afraid of the unexpected, and I ignored the misfortunes and blessings that would be gained or lost in my karma.From then on, Yu Yi should serve the country faithfully, and no longer care about his family's selfishness. However, although there have been many memorials since then, it is hard to think that there is no one who has done this kind of rehearsal. Touching the Holy Wrath, you can know that all brothers can tell my wishes to the adults in the hall in detail, and there is no reason to be careless in the rest of the memorial, or to worry about being straightforward and doing Tianwei.

Every time my father writes home, he teaches me to be loyal and repay my family, and I don’t have to worry about my family. Yu Jing embodies my father’s teachings, forgetting selfishness for public affairs, and forgetting family for the country. Focusing on state affairs, I never cared about any thoughts of being promoted or getting a job. Therefore, I did not go to the exam at the Dajing Hall on the seventh day of May yesterday. Examination, the last year has passed the unitary department, three people who passed the examination were poor, Ruichang Huashana Zhang Dai, three people who did not pass the examination, Linggui Fuji Wang Guangyin is also, this year the servant is poor in the examination Five people, three people who did not take the exam, are the titles, governing things with righteousness, and governing the mind with rituals. Seeing it in the Beijing News, I will not record it separately. Yuan Shu is quite proud of his poor performance in the six exams, and his poems are also well-crafted.

Zhu Shiqiao's government at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty was very good. Jair was a blessing to my city. I will write to him next time. Xia Xian won the county head. I also saw that he can still select real scholars. Liu Jizhen is not only a close neighbor of Shuikou, but also sent money to him. My family is obliged to ask for a seal, but in April of the 30th year, he was selected to teach the Taoism, after the 26th day of the first lunar month, I wonder if it is still possible?After checking with the Ministry of Officials again, if it is impossible to do so, it can be petitioned after the promotion of payment in April next year. Recently, I told Liu's family in detail that I can't petition at present, and I have to wait until June next year, which is believed.

Brother Cheng's letter from Hankou, Henan Province, has been received. The journey is difficult, and even here, after Hankou, I want to wear blessings all the way. Liu Wufeng, Zhang Xingyuan, Chen Gutang, and Chen Gutang can all receive silver. However, the way of communication, rather than the abuse of loss, is not as narrow as loss. My brother is able to do this, and Jinzhi is gratified!Xiyuan arrives in Beijing on April 29th, in his residence, and can leave the capital in about August. This time, the details sent by him, such as Ouyang's family and other relatives, may wish to send them together for reading. Don't dare to be tolerant, fearing that he will insult the clan and live up to expectations.Not one by one.Guofan Hand Grass. (May 14th, the first year of Xianfeng)

【Note】 ①Zhi Wei Weia: Zhi Wei: It is a metaphor for sophistication and smoothness, flattery and flattery.Wei Ah: Wei Wei here, echoing what others say. ②Bone: a metaphor for integrity and a strong sword ③It is better to lose than to lose too much: It is a metaphor that making friends should not be too many, but should be few but refined. 【Translation】 Chenghou, Wen Fu, Zizhi, and Ji Hong: I sent a letter from my family on the 3rd day of April, and the messenger did not come for a long time, so there was no letter from my family for more than a month. On the 12th day of the first lunar month, the messenger came and received a letter from my family. One was sent on April 1st, knowing everything, brother Zhi's illness has recovered, which is the most gratifying.Everything in the apartment in the capital is safe, and the ringworm has improved a lot. Compared with last June, there is no sign of it. The improvement in June last year has not been seen in five years. It is better now, or it will get better day by day from now on. , the disease will no longer cause harm.Diseases on the fur are not enough to worry about. After these years of experience, this statement is even more believable.

On April 14th, the test is poor. The title is "He who enjoys the joy of the people, the people also enjoy it." At the place, get the word Yan.On the 26th, I entered another admonition, respecting the three virtues of Chen Shengde, preventing fraud, and speaking too aggressively, but the emperor's tolerance is like the sea, and he can hold it, which is not what the wise masters since Han and Tang Comparable?What I mean is that the favor I have received is too great, and the official has reached the second rank, which cannot be considered honorable. If at this time, if you don't speak up honestly, when will you wait to speak up?And the emperor's goodness towards his servant's virtue was innate to him, so naturally the courtiers of the entire court dared not say a word about him. I'm afraid they would become proud in the long run, so that they didn't like to listen to honest criticism. But like to listen to praise and brag, then on this day, the ministers and workers cannot shirk their guilt, so look at the opportunity of implementing the New Deal in the first year of Xianfeng, and explain this key point, so that the emperor will work hard day by day, and cut off the germination of self-righteous thoughts , This is my little care.Now the country's talents are not cheering up. They are all cautious in small places, but negligent in big places. Everyone is used to submissiveness and flattery. I want to use this book to restore the atmosphere a little bit, so that these people dare to speak in the court and meet people when they meet. Don't dare to back down, this is my little wish.

When the excerpts first came up, I was afraid in my mind that I might offend Tianwei, and I had already ignored gains and losses.Unexpectedly, the emperor forgives him, and Qu Jia preserves him.From then on, I want to serve the country more faithfully, and stop worrying about personal matters such as my family and life. However, although there are many rehearsals in the future, I will never speak so fiercely and bluntly. It must not offend Tianwei, that's for sure, younger brothers can tell the adults in detail about this meaning, don't worry about not directly doing Tianwei with the iron memorial.

Every time my father wrote home, he taught me to serve the country faithfully and not to miss my family. I respectfully understood my father's teachings, so I forgot my private life when I was in public, and my family when I was in the country. Since I was in debt, I focused on the country's major affairs, and I didn't care about all the thoughts of being promoted or getting a job. Therefore, I didn't go for the exam at the Dajing Hall on the seventh day of May last week.It has nothing to do with whether or not to take the exam. Last year, there were only three servants who got poor in the exam: Ruichang, Huashana, and Zhang Dai. There were also three who got errands without failing. : Linggui, Fuji, Wang Guangyin, this year, the five ministers failed in the exam and the three failed in the exam. Canghaikou", got the word Tao.

On the first day of the fifth lunar month, he was allowed to do errands in Yunnan and Guizhou, and on the twelfth he was allowed to do errands in Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian. If he works properly, he should be able to get a job and save him from the difficulties he has accumulated for a long time. Zhu Shiqiaoming has handled political affairs very well since his co-election, which is naturally a blessing to our hometown. I will write to him next time. Xiaxian was elected as the county chief. It can also be seen that he is especially capable of selecting real scholars. Since Liu Jizhen is Shuikou My neighbor sent money to my house again. He asked for a ceremony, which was his duty, but he was selected as a teacher in April of the 30th year.I will go to the Ministry of Officials to find out again. If it is not possible, then I should wait for the edict of promoting temple sacrifices in April next year, and the professor can petition. To return the money to him, the family will tell the Liu family in detail in the near future, saying that the petition cannot be filed at present, and it will not be confirmed until June next year. Brother Cheng's letters from Henan and Hankou have all been received. The journey is so difficult that it has reached such a level. Starting from Hankou, it must be the lucky stars along the way. Liu Wufeng, Zhang Xingyuan, and Chen Gutang's silver can all be collected. Qi and Chen's Especially accept it, it seems a bit sticky if you don't accept it.However, the principle of communication is better to be narrow than to be excessive, and I am happiest that my brother can do this. Xiyuan will come to the capital on April 29th and stay with me. He will leave the capital in about August. You might as well copy the draft of the letter to Ouyang's family and Wang's family to have a look, so that they know that I am ashamed of stealing a high position, and I also want to serve the country faithfully. I wrote it, brother Guofan hand grass. (May 14th, the first year of Xianfeng)